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as considered the matter the discovery of papers so belonging to me Beaver by I am sure the attorney has made a

I thence he has been led into the mistake,

Beaver. the paper found on 7. by not being

His (the Solicitor's) words had no reference whatsoever to Mak Chow Kong's papers, Mr May's

or to Re: Mak's Certificate.... but.

Me

Mr. Anstey. "In reference to the document found on Beaver.

quite.

A

"statement recording Dr. Irade's Conversation with him

the subject of

the papers,

does not induce me

to hesitate in the evidence I have given. It is impossible that he (Mr. Irade) could have said anything of the kind!"

The Register's

Anstey. fr. 32.

The statement I so flatly contradicted was this. "I know that those (Mr. May's) Memoranda were in existence within a week before I

Made proceeded with Lord Elgin to the North. A. Irade and I had a long conversation about them and their contents

about that time, and he told me there was no doubt that the accounts & papers contained the evidence of the

(Matthew's) guilt that he had sent them in

in without delay!

am

He added Either that he would send them

And now Mr. Irade's evidence is to be officialised and the Memoranda are again to be made Records of Office. Will the latter be filed in

the former the addressed to, the different departments of the Government Offices of Hong Kong

Trade,

If

of they reach the hands of Sir John

Bowring in either way

will this bureaucracy

/

appreciate the incumbent duty that is on him

at

of forwarding a complete copy at least, if not the originals, to the

Lord

of state, who how to judge and oversee

cause of

this oppressed and misguided Colony

My misgiving make me importunate; and I would fain hope that you, Sir, will move the Foreign Office,

as also the local

Government here, upon the subject.

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your most obedient, I humble servant.

T. Chester Anstey

Her Majesty's Attorney General for

The Right Honorable

Sir Edward L. Bulwer Lytton Bart. M. P.

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies

Downing Street:

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"books (of Matthew's thing · settled is ty 'suistats.. OLJ en as considered the matter the discovery of papers so belonging to me Beaver by I am sure the attorney has made a I thence he has been led into the mistake, Beaver. the paper found on 7. by not being His (the Solicitor's) words had no reference whatsoever to Mak Chow Kong's papers, Mr May's or to Re: Mak's Certificate.... but. Me Mr. Anstey. "In reference to the document found on Beaver. quite. A "statement recording Dr. Irade's Conversation with him the subject of the papers, does not induce me to hesitate in the evidence I have given. It is impossible that he (Mr. Irade) could have said anything of the kind!" The Register's Anstey. fr. 32. The statement I so flatly contradicted was this. "I know that those (Mr. May's) Memoranda were in existence within a week before I Made proceeded with Lord Elgin to the North. A. Irade and I had a long conversation about them and their contents about that time, and he told me there was no doubt that the accounts & papers contained the evidence of the (Matthew's) guilt that he had sent them in in without delay! am He added Either that he would send them And now Mr. Irade's evidence is to be officialised and the Memoranda are again to be made Records of Office. Will the latter be filed in the former the addressed to, the different departments of the Government Offices of Hong Kong Trade, If of they reach the hands of Sir John Bowring in either way will this bureaucracy / appreciate the incumbent duty that is on him at of forwarding a complete copy at least, if not the originals, to the Lord of state, who how to judge and oversee cause of this oppressed and misguided Colony My misgiving make me importunate; and I would fain hope that you, Sir, will move the Foreign Office, as also the local Government here, upon the subject. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient, I humble servant. T. Chester Anstey Her Majesty's Attorney General for The Right Honorable Sir Edward L. Bulwer Lytton Bart. M. P. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies Downing Street:
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" books ( of Matthew thing · settledis ty 'suistats.. OLJ en as considered the matter the discovery of pape so belonging to me Beaver by I am sure the attome funeral has made a I thence he has been led into the mistake, Beaver. the paper found on 7. by not being His (the Sorconon's) words had no reference. best solely ' whatsoever to Mak Chow Kong's papers, Mr May's or to Re: Make's Certificate.... but. Me Mr. Anstey. "Inincoranda to the document found on Beaver. quate. A " statement recording-Dr. Irade's Conversation with him the subject of the papers, does not induce me to hesitate in the wordence I have given. It is im= =popible that he (Mr. trade) could have said anything of the kind!" Thegiertes Ansley. fr. 32. The statement. I so flatly contradicted was this. "I know that those (Mr. May's) The moranda were in cxistixue within a week before I Made proceeded with Lord Elgin to the North. A. Wade and I had a long couveraition about them and their contents. ' about that time, and he told me there was no doubt- that the accounts & papers contained the evidence of the "conviol; (Marthowtrong's) quilt that he had sent them in in without delay! am He added Either that he would and them And now Mr. Hade's evidence is to be officialised and the Memeranda av again to be made Records of Office. Will the latter be filed in well the former the addressed to, the desperentendency of the Government Offices of Hong Kong Trade, If 183 of they reach the hands of sir John_ Bouring in either way will this buttency_ / appreciate the incumbent dirty theat is on him at of forwarding a complète copy least, if not the originals, to the Leerda of state, who how to judge and overse cause of this oppressed and misguided Colony My misqwing make me imposturante; in and I would fain hope that you, dis, writt move the Foreign Office, as also the local fovernment here, upon the subject. I have the honor to be, liv. You must obedient. I humble sewant. T. Chester Anstey bermajesty's Attoing jeneral for The flight Hounable Sir Edward L. Bulwer Lytton Bail. I. P Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Edonies Downing Strut:
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" books ( of Matthew thing

· settledis ty

'suistats..

OLJ

en

as considered the matter the discovery of pape so belonging to me Beaver by I am sure the attome funeral has made a

I thence he has been led into the mistake,

Beaver. the paper found on 7. by not being

His (the Sorconon's) words had no reference. best solely ' whatsoever to Mak Chow Kong's papers, Mr May's

or to Re: Make's Certificate.... but.

Me

Mr. Anstey. "Inincoranda to the document found on Beaver.

quate.

A

" statement recording-Dr. Irade's Conversation with him

the subject of

the papers,

does not induce me

to hesitate in the wordence I have given. It is im= =popible that he (Mr. trade) could have said anything of the kind!"

Thegiertes

Ansley. fr. 32.

The statement. I so flatly contradicted was this. "I know that those (Mr. May's) The moranda were in cxistixue within a week before I Made proceeded with Lord Elgin to the North. A. Wade and I had a long couveraition about them and their contents. ' about that time, and he told me there was no doubt- that the accounts & papers contained the evidence of the "conviol; (Marthowtrong's) quilt that he had sent them in

in without delay!

am

He added Either that he would and them

And now Mr. Hade's evidence is to be officialised and the Memeranda av again to be made Records of Office. Will the latter be filed in well the former the addressed to, the desperentendency of the Government Offices of Hong Kong

Trade,

If

183

of they reach the hands of sir John_

Bouring in either way

will this buttency_

/

appreciate the incumbent dirty theat is on him

at

of forwarding a complète copy least, if not the originals, to the Leerda

of state, who how to judge and overse

cause of

this oppressed and misguided Colony

My misqwing make me imposturante; in and I would fain hope that you, dis, writt move the Foreign Office,

as also the local

fovernment here, upon the subject.

I have the honor to be, liv.

You must obedient. I humble sewant.

T. Chester Anstey

bermajesty's Attoing jeneral for

The flight Hounable

Sir Edward L. Bulwer Lytton Bail. I. P

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Edonies

Downing Strut:

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